Can Fan Efforts Really Save ‘Chuck?’
“Star Trek”, “Farscape,” “Roswell” and “Jericho” … each of these names acts as an inspiration to fans of all genres and is evidence that the voice of the fans can be heard by network executives. Because unlike most other television series, when these groundbreaking shows were canceled, they refused to stay dead and all returned to tell more delightful tales that were adored by fans. Now though, when fans get wind that their beloved series is “on the bubble” (also known as the brink of cancellation), the battle cries are called and a new campaign is waged. The latest in this growing viewership pattern is “Chuck,” the quirky NBC series that turns a geek into a super-cool James Bond. The movement to save this series was pushed into life by Kath Skerry, a television blogger who has …
